inside

Pronunciation

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Preposition

Preposition inside

The object is inside the square

1. If $x$ is or moves inside $y$, it is in $y$.

   He locked his keys inside his car.

   Outside was cold, but he was warm inside the house.

   I put my pen inside my bag.

   Let's look inside here.

   Don't stand out here. Come on inside.

Antonyms

• outside

Noun

The inside of an engine

Singular inside

Plural insides

1. The inside of something is the part that you can't see or can't touch because other parts are around it.

   The inside of my mouth hurts.

   Outside, the building was dark and grey, but the inside was bright and beautiful.

Antonyms

• outside